PREFERRED MN SPACINGS IN AL-MN COMPOUNDS

Authors
ZOU J CARLSSON AE
Citation
J. Zou et Ae. Carlsson, PREFERRED MN SPACINGS IN AL-MN COMPOUNDS, Physical review letters, 70(24), 1993, pp. 3748-3751
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
70
Issue
24
Year of publication
1993
Pages
3748 - 3751
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1993)70:24<3748:PMSIAC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A model pair potential is calculated for Mn-Mn pairs in Al using a Gre en's function method. The pair potential has a preferred spacing of 4. 7 angstrom. The energy resulting from these Mn-Mn interactions strongl y favors the Al6Mn, alpha-AlMnSi, and icosahedral quasicrystal structu res relative to competing simple structures, providing a possible mech anism for stabilizing the complex structures.